ESI Maya 44 USB User Manual

ESI Maya 44 USB User Manual

High quality 4-in / 4-out usb audio interface

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  • Page 1 High Quality 4-in / 4-out USB Audio Interface User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 ESI - Copyright © 2012 Revision 1, November 2012 www.esi-audio.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MAYA44 USB+ INDEX 1. Introduction..........................4 1.1 Features................................4 2. Installation ............................ 5 2.1 System Recommendation............................. 5 2.2 Hardware Installation............................5 2.3 Driver & Software Installation..........................5 2.3.1 Installation under Windows XP ........................6 2.3.2 Installation under Windows Vista / 7 / 8......................7 2.3.3 Installation under Mac OS X..........................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    MAYA44 USB+ 1. Introduction MAYA44 USB+ is a powerful, yet affordable, USB audio solution for home recording - a perfect solution for mobile live and recording applications! Besides standard recording and playback functionality, MAYA44 USB+ provides what's needed for professional music production. In its compact case MAYA44 USB+ provides 4 analog input and 4 analog output channels with RCA connectors and a combined optical S/PDIF digital output / stereo headphone output.
  • Page 5: Installation

    MAYA44 USB+ 2. Installation 2.1 System Recommendation MAYA44 USB+ is not simply a standard digital audio interface card, but a high-resolution device capable of advanced processing of audio content. Even though MAYA44 USB+ is built to have low-CPU resource dependability, system specifications play a key part in the MAYA44 USB+s performance.
  • Page 6: Installation Under Windows Xp

    MAYA44 USB+ used for DVD playback or more simple DJ applications that don’t require ASIO. Under Mac OS X this could be applications like Garageband. 2.3.1 Installation under Windows XP Unplug the device before you start the installer if it is already connected. Then launch setup.exe from the MAYA44 USB+/Windows folder of the included driver CD or from a download of a recent driver from our website.
  • Page 7: Installation Under Windows Vista / 7 / 8

    You can now finally click Next on the ESI MAYA44 USB Audio Driver Setup dialog. The installation is now finished. To confirm this, please check if the ESI icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area as shown below. Sometimes a reboot is required.
  • Page 8: Installation Under Mac Os X

    You can now finally click Next on the ESI MAYA44 USB Audio Driver Setup dialog. The installation is now finished. To confirm this, please check if the ESI icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area as shown below. Sometimes a reboot is required.
  • Page 9: Control Panel Under Windows

    MAYA44 USB+ 3. Control Panel under Windows This chapter describes the MAYA44 USB+ Control Panel under Windows. To open the control panel double click on the ESI icon in the task notification area. The following dialog will appear: 3.1 Faders You can control the input monitor level, the input level and the output level with the faders in the control panel.
  • Page 10: Latency Settings

    3.3 DirectWIRE What is DirectWIRE? DirectWIRE is a driver technology, developed by ESI, which can be used for routing audio streams internally within applications using EWDM Audio MIDI Drivers exclusively developed by ESI. With the DirectWIRE router, an application can record from other application’s audio outputs without external wiring or any loss of data when they are running at the same time.
  • Page 11 MAYA44 USB+ The number on the row represents the input or output port. The columns represent ins and outs (on and off) of the respected drivers. Patch the virtual cables from one point to another as you drag your mouse point. INPUT section: It's used to route signals from the card's hardware inputs.
  • Page 12: Control Panel Under Mac Os X

    MAYA44 USB+ Example 2. Recording from WinAmp (MME) to Example 3. Recording from WinAmp (MME) to SONAR (WDM). Cubase, Logic, Nuendo (ASIO). Example 4. Recording from GigaStudio (GSIF) Example 5. Recording from GigaStudio (GSIF) to SONAR (WDM). to Cubase (ASIO). 4.
  • Page 13: Setting In Applications

    MAYA44 USB+ You can control the input monitor level, the input level and the output level with the faders in the control panel. The Monitor section can be used to control the input monitor level. You can monitor the signals through the input channel 1 to 4 individually and/or simultaneously.
  • Page 14 MAYA44 USB+ Please enter all information carefully. Fields marked with a red asterisk must be completed. Pay attention to enter the correct email address, as your login information will be sent to this email address. We suggest writing the email address you used on the postcard paper for safekeeping along with the serial number.
  • Page 15: Specifications

    MAYA44 USB+ 6. Specifications Analog Audio 1. Sample Rates - 44.1kHz, 48kHz 2. Analog Input 1) connector type: 4 channel analog inputs * 4 RCA connectors (line in 1 and 2) 2) -10dBV input level, unbalanced 3) impedance: 10K Ohm 3.
  • Page 16: General Information

    Correspondence For technical support inquiries, contact your nearest dealer, local distributor or ESI support online at www.esi-audio.com. Please also check our extensive Knowledge Base with Frequently Asked Questions, installation videos and technical details about our products in the support section of our website.

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